Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 7
in 1998 of People 16 Years and Over
(Numbers in thousands)
16 Years and Over 16 to 24 Years
Below Below
Poverty Poverty
Level Level
Percent Percent
of of
Total Number Total Total Number Total
Characteristic
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER
WITHOUT A SPOUSE
Both Sexes
Total....................... 16,121 4,098 25.4 1,705 749 43.9
In families with no own
children under 18............. 6,965 869 12.5 629 111 17.7
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 9,156 3,229 35.3 1,076 638 59.2
1 child................. 4,650 1,219 26.2 696 342 49.1
2 or more children...... 4,506 2,009 44.6 380 296 77.8
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 3,609 1,715 47.5 1,001 596 59.6
1 child................. 2,741 1,120 40.9 703 356 50.7
2 or more children...... 867 595 68.6 298 240 80.4
Male
Total...................... 3,736 449 12.0 512 102 20.0
In families with no own
children under 18............. 2,134 183 8.6 395 55 13.9
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 1,602 265 16.6 117 48 40.9
1 child.................. 974 129 13.3 95 37 38.9
2 or more children....... 628 136 21.7 22 11 (B)
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 623 155 24.8 101 45 44.4
1 child.................. 496 111 22.3 83 36 42.7
2 or more children....... 126 44 34.7 18 9 (B)
Female 12,385 3,649 29.5 1,194 646 54.1
In families with no own
children under 18............. 4,831 686 14.2 234 56 24.0
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 7,554 2,963 39.2 959 590 61.5
1 child.................. 3,677 1,090 29.7 601 305 50.7
2 or more children....... 3,877 1,873 48.3 358 285 79.6
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 2,986 1,560 52.2 900 551 61.3
1 child.................. 2,245 1,009 45.0 620 321 51.8
2 or more children....... 741 551 74.3 280 231 82.2
Table 9. Number of Children, Marital Status, and Work Experience 8
in 1998 of People 16 Years and Over
(Numbers in thousands)
25 to 34 Years 35 Years and Over
Below Below
Poverty Poverty
Level Level
Percent Percent
of of
Total Number Total Total Number Total
Characteristic
FAMILY HOUSEHOLDER
WITHOUT A SPOUSE
Both Sexes
Total....................... 3,681 1,312 35.6 10,734 2,038 19.0
In families with no own
children under 18............. 611 48 7.9 5,725 710 12.4
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 3,070 1,264 41.2 5,010 1,328 26.5
1 child................. 1,254 330 26.3 2,700 547 20.3
2 or more children...... 1,816 933 51.4 2,310 780 33.8
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 1,773 780 44.0 834 339 40.6
1 child................. 1,323 489 37.0 716 274 38.3
2 or more children...... 451 291 64.5 118 64 54.3
Male
Total...................... 880 116 13.2 2,345 230 9.8
In families with no own
children under 18............. 391 31 7.8 1,348 98 7.3
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 488 86 17.5 997 132 13.2
1 child.................. 296 47 15.7 583 46 7.8
2 or more children....... 192 39 20.4 414 86 20.8
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 341 66 19.3 181 44 24.4
1 child.................. 261 41 15.8 152 34 22.5
2 or more children....... 80 25 30.8 29 10 (B)
Female 2,802 1,196 42.7 8,389 1,807 21.5
In families with no own
children under 18............. 220 18 8.0 4,377 612 14.0
In families with one or more
own children under 18......... 2,582 1,178 45.6 4,013 1,196 29.8
1 child.................. 958 284 29.6 2,117 502 23.7
2 or more children....... 1,624 894 55.1 1,895 694 36.6
In families with one or more
own children under 6.......... 1,432 714 49.9 654 295 45.1
1 child.................. 1,061 448 42.2 564 240 42.6
2 or more children....... 371 266 71.7 89 54 60.6